Part one of term paper
This essay involves the similarities between primates and modern humans. The research conducted by Strier examines the diet of monkeys in relation to the types of food that are available. She explores the properties of plants in Brazil’s Atlantic forest for the medicinal purposes they provide to both primates as well as humans. However, ...

Part two of term paper
... one aspect of species adaptation. The diet of muriquis and other monkeys consists of leaves from various plants as well as fruits. The nutrients which they receive from fruits are much more beneficial to them, in that they provide them with higher levels of energy. The muriquis rapid level of digestion prevent them from surviving on leaves alone. Although the advantage to their expeditious process of anabolism they do not have to be as cautious about what they eat. Strier also examined muriquis ...